The Scavengers
The Scavengers by Michael Perry is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on September 8, 2015, featuring 336 pages in English. This imaginative middle-grade debut presents a world where families face a critical choice: move into the Bubble Cities or brave the remnants of the outside world. The story follows Maggie, who adopts the name “Ford Falcon” after discovering a beat-up car in a junkyard. As her family scavenges for supplies, they navigate the challenges of survival in a transformed society.
Readers will find an action-packed adventure intertwined with themes of friendship and self-discovery. When Ford returns home to find her family missing, she embarks on a quest to rescue them, relying on the support of unexpected allies. The narrative explores survival stories and social themes, highlighting the importance of family and resilience in a world where discarded items can become vital resources.
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Jeanne DuPrau’s The City of Ember meets Louis Sachar’s Holes in this imaginative and humorous middle grade debut from Michael Perry, New York Times bestselling author of the adult novels Population: 485 and Truck: A Love Story.
When the world started to fall apart, the government gave everyone two choices: move into the Bubble Cities…or take their chances outside.
Maggie’s family chose to live in the world that was left behind. Deciding it’s time to grow up and grow tough, Maggie rechristens herself “Ford Falcon”—a name inspired by the beat-up car she finds at a nearby junkyard.
Ford’s family goes to this junkyard to scavenge for things they can use or barter with the other people who live OutBubble. Her family has been able to survive this brave new world by working together. But when Ford comes home one day to discover her home ransacked and her family missing, she must find the strength to rescue her loved ones with the help of some unlikely friends.
The Scavengers is a wholly original tween novel that combines an action-packed adventure, a heartfelt family story, and a triumphant journey of self-discovery in a world where one person’s junk is another person’s key to survival. Katherine Applegate, author of the Newbery Medal winner The One and Only Ivan, raves: “Michael Perry pulls out all the stops in this colorful tale.”
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